John Thorpe’s Gig
Title
John Thorpe’s Gig
Subject
Land Based Vehicles
Description
When Catherine first meets John Thorpe, he is recklessly driving his new gig through Bath. He is very proud of his new open vehicle, boasting about its worth and demanding admiration for it. The pressure he puts on Catherine to take a ride in it when she had already committed to walking with Mr. Tileny sets up the conflict between Catherine’s two suitors. When Catherine learns from Mr. Allen that is was inappropriate to ride in an open carriage with a man, she realizes Mr. Thorpe does not have her best interests in mind.
Creator
Unknown
Source
Northanger Abbey, Jane Austen
Contributor
Brianna Sumption
Type
Novel
Files
Citation
Unknown, “John Thorpe’s Gig,” The Museum of Fictional Literary Artifacts, accessed April 18, 2024, https://mfla.omeka.net/items/show/297.